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strikeAug 18, 2026
Oil Price Today (August 18): Crude oil crosses $91/barrel amid fading US-Iran peace hopes. What lies ahead?
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Brent crude futures rose 39 cents, or 0.4%, to $91.26, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures jumped 51 cents to $85.31 a barrel, extending gains.
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- Debaroti AdhikaryBy Debaroti Adhikary
Brent crude futures rose 39 cents, or 0.4%, to $91.26, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures jumped 51 cents to $85.31 a barrel, extending gains. Both benchmarks gained more than 5% last week after attacks on tankers operated by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company in the Stra…
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